Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6600M outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6600M is 2776 days newer than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6600M
- Performs up to 45% better in The Last of Us Part I than Radeon R9 290X - 48 vs 33 FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 100 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 8 vs 4 GB
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 6600M
Mobile • May 31st, 2021
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6600M
Mobile • May 31st, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
154.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
270.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 6600M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Navi Mobile | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
| Portable Device Dependent | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
2068 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 2416 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
